Tokyo's Coolest Sound

Saturday, August 2, 2025, was City Pop on Vinyl, held for the 6th consecutive year. Below are just a few recommendations that shouldn't be missed by Tokyo's Coolest Sound's readers.

Also check out the full list where there's much more to find including many re-issues (some of the releases on the page are older ones, so look for the "新譜" = "new release" tags gathered at the top).

See also the previous years: 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021 & 2020.

Hitomitoi "Telepa Telepa" (12")
一十三十一 「Telepa Telepa」

Latest album out on CD and digitally in March, now on clear vinyl.

A1. Like A First Kiss feat. Wild Nothing
A2. Déjà-vu no Blue
A3. Wave Of You
A4. Before You Go feat. Los Retros
B1. Lost City
B2. Hamon Baby Boy
B3. anata to Contigo feat. Juanpalitoschinos

Billboard Japan Records HBAJ-1002
Out now (8/2), ¥4091 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

DÉ DÉ MOUSE & hitomitoi "Skyscraper Starlight" (7")
DÉ DÉ MOUSE & 一十三十一 「摩天楼Starlight」

Single released digitally last year, with an added "City Pop Mix" for B-side! Includes a download code.

A. Skyscraper Starlight
B. Skyscraper Starlight (City Pop Mix)

not records NOT0085
Out now (8/2), ¥2000 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Hitomitoi "YOUR TIME Route #1" (12")
一十三十一 「YOUR TIME Route #1」

Re-issue of the 2012 album of covers (first released on CD and the next year on vinyl).

(Original artist in parentheses)
A1. CHA CHA CHA (Ishii Akemi)
A2. Chance (Ōnuki Taeko)
A3. natsu no koibito (Takeuchi Mariya)
A4. kuchibiru yo, atsuku kimi o katare (Watanabe Machiko)
A5. Black Moon (Rajie)
B1. sumire September Love (ippūdō)
B2. SILVER RAIN (Miyamoto Noriko)
B3. te no hira no Tokyo Tower (Matsutōya Yumi)
B4. doyō no yoru wa Paradise (EPO)

Billboard Japan Records TYOLP1054
Out now (8/2), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Jet Set, CDJapan, Play-Asia, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

POiSON GiRL FRiEND "Shyness" (12")

First vinyl release of her first album from 1993, produced by Momus.

A1. Madame de Sade
A2. Mister Polyglot
A3. Pure Selfishness
A4. Multiple Choice
A5. Daddy My Dear
B1. Monche
B2. More I See
B3. Shyness
B4. Doomed Love
B5. The End of History
B6. Nobody

Nipponophone COJA-9542
Out now (8/2), ¥4200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

POiSON GiRL FRiEND "LOVE ME" (12")

First vinyl release of her second album from 1994.

A1. Passage Brady
A2. Love Is...
A3. Histoire d'O
A4. Love Me, Please Love Me
B1. Slave to The Computer
B2. If You Wish
B3. Ouragan (edit)
B4. Tout est Rouge
B5. Communication Breakdown (edit)
B6. Secret Track

Nipponophone COJA-9543
Out now (8/2), ¥4200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Play-Asia, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Junk Fujiyama "Horizon" (12")
ジャンク フジヤマ 「Horizon」

Latest original album, first released on CD in April 2025.

A1. Horizon
A2. Wonder History
A3. Floral Town
A4. Sweet Little Lies
A5. Essence
B1. I Miss You So
B2. Summer Mermaid (Horizon Version)
B3. Tokyo highway disco drive (Horizon Version)
B4. Important Things

Pony Canyon PCJA-00184
Out now (8/2), ¥4500 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.

Yū Hayami "tokeru yō ni kiss me / Boogie Woogie Love Train (English Version)" (7")
早見優 「溶けるようにkiss me / BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN (English Version)」

7" cut of a single from Takashi Fujii's label Slenderie Record's 10-CD single box out last year. The B-side is a cover of Ann Lewis' "koi no Boogie Woogie Train".

A. tokeru yō ni kiss me
B. BOOGIE WOOGIE LOVE TRAIN (English Version)

Slenderie Record / HMV record shop HR7S331
Out now (8/2), ¥2200 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, HMV, Tower Records ^†
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.